Julian Schnabel opens two summer shows in France and New York
Published on 08/24/2026 at 11:51 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Julian Schnabel has two major 2026 exhibitions on view this summer. Pace Gallery lists Italy Through Its Trees in New York from May 15 to August 14, 2026, while Château La Coste shows a separate Schnabel presentation through August 15, 2026. Pace Gallery's exhibition page
Italy Through Its Trees in New York
At Pace's 540 West 25th Street space, Schnabel presents a new body of paintings built around Italian umbrella pines, map drawings, and plate paintings. The gallery says the show runs from May 15 to August 14, 2026, and links it to the artist's long relationship with Italy.
Château La Coste in Provence
In Provence, Château La Coste presents Julian Schnabel: Nine Works at Château La Coste through August 15, 2026. Vito Schnabel Gallery says the installation spans five decades, from a 1975 work to an untitled self-portrait from 2023, and includes new paintings conceived for the landscape.
More news and background on Julian Schnabel
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How the work is built
Schnabel works across painting, plate painting, and large-scale mixed-surface formats. His practice often uses damaged, repurposed, or irregular supports, which gives even recent canvases a dense, tactile surface.
Where Schnabel stands now
Julian Schnabel currently has no announced date in the 30-day window beyond the summer exhibitions listed above.
Julian Schnabel at a glance
- Artist: Julian Schnabel
- Medium / Genre: Painting
- Born: 1951, Brooklyn, New York
- Place(s) of practice: New York; Montauk, New York; San Sebastian, Spain
- Active since: 1970s
- Key work groups: Plate Paintings, Map Paintings, Portraits
- Current/last exhibition: Italy Through Its Trees - Pace Gallery, New York - May 15, 2026 to August 14, 2026
- Major collections: Museum of Modern Art, New York; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Tate, London
- Awards: Golden Lion for Best Direction, 1997
- Next date: currently no announced date in the 30-day window
Frequently asked questions about Julian Schnabel
Where can readers see Julian Schnabel right now?
He is on view in New York at Pace Gallery with Italy Through Its Trees through August 14, 2026. Château La Coste also lists a Schnabel presentation through August 15, 2026.
What is the key exhibition title at Pace?
The Pace show is Italy Through Its Trees. Pace says it runs from May 15 to August 14, 2026, at 540 West 25th Street in New York.
Which work groups define Julian Schnabel's practice?
His best-known bodies include Plate Paintings, Map Paintings, and portrait-based works. The current shows place those formats in a longer arc that reaches from the 1970s to 2023.
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